Savage 11 blew up

[charlie b]

It does sound like a broken firing pin that got wedged in place.

Glad the injury wasn't worse. I'd also take a bunch of pictures of the rifle before sending it back.

[sharpshooter]

I've heard and saw strange things that end up catastrophic, but the firing pin situation doesn't add up. Not that it's impossible, but I've never seen a firing pin break, let alone wedge itself in a bolt head, protruding.

[hdball]

I'll take a pic of the bolt. Button is in the cocked position, pin is sticking out easily far enough to strike the primer.

[hdball]

[Dave Hoback]

Praise The Lord your son is ok. Sounds like what you are saying. But I’ve never heard of this one either. Makes perfect sense though. Otherwise, how’d it go off? Firing pin hanging up...and good enough bolt racking, and you have an instant firing out of battery! 60,000psi will tear anything apart.

Still, it doesn’t turn me off Savage. They don’t “KB” at any higher rate than any other firearm. Sometimes machines just break down. I agree with others. Take lots of YOUR OWN pictures and contact Savage to arrange sending it to them.

[wbm]

Ouch!

[Bill2905]

I'm glad to hear that your son is ok.

[Shortbox4x4]

Although I’ll say more information is needed and pictures would sure help as well but I will say I’ve seen plenty of guns that have fired out of battery over the years. That bolt not being locked into battery and has been said....now you have 60k psi that isn’t contained and things are coming a part.

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

[oley55]

I pray your son fully recovers, both physically and mentally. Stuff like that can stick in your head, but then young folks are mentally bullet proof and mostly fearless.

[hdball]

I posted a response with pics. It hasn"t shown up yet. My son is already talking about hunting again but he's out of commission until his hand heals. Looking at at least a month probably. My wife yells at him everytime he brings it up. She's still pretty worked up over it all.